Law:

Associate Bonus Watch: Which Firm Just Decided To Troll Its Associates With ‘Generous’ Below-Market Bonuses?
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Top New York Politician Arrested For Taking Bribes From A Law Firm
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Departure Memo Of The Day: Sail Away, Sail Away
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Business of Law
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"Reputational kryptonite": Firms scramble to tighten disciplinary procedures in wake of Clifford Chance trainee’s Islamist rant
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The Responsible Way Out of the Law School Crisis
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Tracing the history of 'deal toys'
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Reinventing The Law Business: How To Select A Law Firm Out Of Law School
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Dentons, Dacheng law firm deal covers over 6,500 lawyers in 50 countries --- Dentons chair on the Dacheng merger: "Like Halley's Comet and the Holy Grail"
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Is Kansas City big enough for Polsinelli and Littler’s back-office operations? IT shortage feared
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At several DC firms, more women than men are promoted to partner
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The Most Exciting Things You'll Be Able To Do With The Apple Watch
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Night Law School Can No Longer Be Done At Night
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Why You Should Never Check Email Before Noon
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Transforming Anxiety Into Achievement
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7 Valuable Leadership Lessons From LinkedIn's Billionaire Founder
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The Top 10 Time Sucks Of Small Firm Practice
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NFL Tipped Off On Patriots Using Deflated Balls Before Game --- Tom Brady: 'I didn't alter the ball in any way' --- Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Denies Knowledge Of Deflated Footballs --- Aikman: 'Obvious' Brady had a role in Deflategate --- Why NFL quarterbacks should get to do whatever they want with their balls
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There Are 3 Men Who Truly Run New York — One Is In FBI Custody --- Top N.Y. Lawmaker Accused of Corruption Scheme Involving Law Firms --- Sheldon Silver Cited 9/11 as Official Justification for Spending in Alleged Kickback Scheme --- The Case Against Sheldon Silver
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Top Prosecutor Warns NY Politicians To 'Stay Tuned' For More Corruption Arrests
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Newly-released flight logs reveal for the first time the many trips Bill Clinton and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz took on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet with anonymous women
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Alan Dershowitz’s Accuser Swears By Her Story Of Sexual Misconduct
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Lawyer Defending Congressman’s Wife in Bigamy Case Accuses Client of Having a Second Lawyer
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Former lawyer has 237 years to pay off malpractice judgment
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Lawyers in bizarre Beach Boys video
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The FBI Staged A Lovers' Fight To Catch The Alleged Kingpin Of The Web's Biggest Illegal Drug Marketplace
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'Breaking Bad' Fans Will Love 'Better Call Saul'
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Sen. Ted Cruz Heads Judiciary Committee
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CO BK: Term Law Clerk Vacancy --- Career Law Clerk Vacancy
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Federal Judge On Court's Switch From WordPerfect to Word: "I know damn well that this announcement was designed to kill me" - "From my cold, dead hands!"
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Puerto Rico judge convicted in bribe-taking case
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Judges who dined with indicted friend violated revised ethics rule, court says
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Judge lays into Snoop Dogg
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Wall Street:

US stock futures to open higher
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Stocks cheer ECB; S&P 500, Nasdaq positive for year
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Layoffs:

Ocwen's Troubles Cause Altisource To Trim Workforce By 800
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DreamWorks to cut 500 jobs
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US Steel to lay off more than 350 at Indiana tin mill
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Air France confirms 800 fresh job cuts
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:

Sheldon Silver Arrest Shows The Seamy Side Of Asbestos Litigation
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How a powerful N.Y. politician (allegedly) exploited asbestos victims
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Alternative Energy:

Will Falling Oil Prices Kill Wind and Solar Power?
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Rail:

Oil price drop leaves Union Pacific cautiously upbeat on economy
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Aviation:

Airline insolvency | Practical steps and pointers
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Southwest Airlines is saving billions on fuel
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United Airlines closes out fuel hedges, sees hedge losses near $1 bln --- United Airlines Left Wondering Why It Hasn't Realized Merger Benefits --- United Airlines 4Q Profit Drops 80 Percent on Write-Downs
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Why Airfares are Sky-High When Jet Fuel is Dirt Cheap
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Fraud:

Ex-Freedom Industries president faces new fraud charge --- Feds tweak allegations against former Freedom Industries exec
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Religion:

What's next for Twin Cities Archdiocese?
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Education:

Allow universities to restructure themselves through bankruptcy
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Currency:

While Mt. Gox Was Burning, Karpeles Was Heading Home for the Weekend
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Gambling:

Caesars restructuring will be ‘drawn out’ process
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5 Reasons Why Caesars Shares Are Worthless
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Retailing:

Target's package for ex-CEO matches package for all 17,600 Canadian workers - Walk-Away: $61M
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Target Canada workers feel left in the dark as stores close
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Target Canada owes more than $5-billion to creditors
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Cache Chain Said to File for Bankruptcy as Soon as Next Week
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C. Wonder Files For Bankruptcy
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SkyMall Orders Up a Bankruptcy Filing
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RadioShack gets another delisting warning from the NYSE
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Fresno: Sierra Vista Mall sold in foreclosure proceeding
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Environmental:

Asarco sues ARCO for environmental damages at East Helena site
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Climate:

Senate Votes 98-1: Climate Change is Not a Hoax --- GOP senators vote that climate change isn't human-caused
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Autos:

Fact Check: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
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Economy:

Jobless claims above 300,000 for third straight week for first time since July
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This Is The Most Brilliantly Simple Idea To Spur Economic Growth Aired At Davos So Far
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If oil drops below $30 a barrel, brace for a global recession
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The Oil Crash Won't Derail The Labor Market Recovery
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Lew: Congress Should Deal with Business Taxes
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Boston’s Poverty-Fighting Rosengren Pushes Activist Fed Vision
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Why Should Americans Care About European Central Bank Policy Moves?
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Billionaire tells Americans to expect less -- flies two nannies to Davos!
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Inequality Models are Not Facts
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Tax Cut Tactic: GOP's New Numbers Game
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Why the wealthy go broke, too
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

The hottest neighborhoods for 2015
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Wells Fargo, JP Morgan to Pay $35.7 Million in Settlement --- CFPB goes after Wells Fargo, JPMorgan for mortgage kickback scheme
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JPMorgan Chase Deposition: Voiding Endorsements, Creating Allonges And Endorsements, The “Swirl”
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$890 million in subprime vintage debt hits secondary market
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Delinquencies drop 7% in December
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FHFA: Home prices gain 0.8% in November
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall to new lows - Oil prices keep rates down
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Las Vegas mystery: What will become of Fontainebleau?
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Municipalities:

Atlantic City bankruptcy possible as Christie names manager --- Atlantic City, NJ bankruptcy 'premature': turnaround team --- Pair won't say if bankruptcy in Atlantic City future --- Kevyn and Kevin have one mission: Save A.C.
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Christie announces emergency measures to help save Atlantic City --- Turnaround team --- Gov. Christie Names Kevin Lavin Atlantic City Emergency Manager --- Powers of Atlantic City's new emergency manager --- Kevyn Orr named to Atlantic City emergency management team
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Bankrupt San Bernardino to impair bondholders, not Calpers, in exit
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In Detroit, city hall tries a new approach: Helping
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Kansas City Struggles with Economic Growth
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Town once run by polygamist leader is sharply divided
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Chart: What Your City Will Become in 15 Years
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60 percent of U.S. cities still in recession recovery
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States Where the Middle Class is Dying
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Tx. Cities Facing Fiscal Squeeze on Oil Pricing
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Oil Boomtown on the Brink of a Bust
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Oil/Gas:

Fri. A.M.: Oil jumps as Saudi king's death feeds market uncertainty --- Oil Pares Gains as New Saudi King Says Policies Stable
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Thurs. P.M.: U.S. oil stockpiles hit highest level in 80 years --- Oil tumbles after US crude stockpiles advance a second week --- Oil falls after EIA announces massive build in crude stocks --- Oil slips as U.S. crude stockpiles surge most in 14 years
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Oil Drillers ‘Going to Die’ in 2Q on Crude Price Swoon --- Oil Companies Are Looking At 'Outright Liquidations'
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Oil majors seek to claw back costs from service firms
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Curb in US oil drilling
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Shale Oil: Where the Slowdown Has Begun
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Oil drill and exploration to collapse under lower oil prices
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Chevron laying off 162 as activity slows in Western Pennsylvania
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Impact of oil price rout starkly evident in North America
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North American Oil Producers Will Blink First
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Southern Pacific Resource Seeks Bankruptcy Protection in Canada
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Tomahawk Resources files for bankruptcy in Midland
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S&P: CLO exposure to recent Oil & Gas rating actions is limited
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This is the price point to beware for falling oil
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The Miracle Of $2 A Gallon Gasoline --- Gallon Of Gas Now Cheaper Than Sparkling Water
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OPEC SecGen Says Oil Will Not Fall to $20
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Oil Prices Could Spike to $200 After Slump
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Icahn: I believe oil will go lower
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At Davos, CEOs Eagerly Await Boost From Oil Price Drop
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Oil price will stay low for 'two or three years' – BP boss --- Could the Rout in Crude Last for at Least Another Year?
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Fitch Revises Base Case Crude Price Deck to Match Stress Case for 2015
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Moody's downgrades American Eagle Energy to Ca, "unsustainable capital structure"
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Iraq's Premier Calls Oil Price Drop "Disastrous for Us"
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Africa oil boom put on hold
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Opera:

City Opera Board Still Prefers Lower Bid --- New York City Opera Selects Investor Group to Revive Opera
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Revival of New York City Opera Heads Into Final Act
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New York City Opera Chooses NYCO Renaissance Bid for Assets
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More sour notes for New York City Opera
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Personal Finance:

11 Things You Should Be Renting Instead Of Buying
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These 3 Basic Tips Could Save You Hundreds Of Dollars A Year
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20 Items Under $20 That Everyone Should Own
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Kids’ birthday parties keep getting more extravagant. Here’s how we let it happen.
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Food/Beverage:

Owner of Matt's Rancho Martinez chain seeks bankruptcy protection
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Grimy East Village Dive Continental Has Filed for Bankruptcy
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The Top 100 Restaurants In America, According To Yelp
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Non-Profits:

What's Next For Architecture For Humanity?
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Hockey:

NHL loses Arizona Coyotes bankruptcy decision
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Healthcare:

Gridlock at the hospital pushes deficit to more than $5 million
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Celebs:

Ryan Thomas doing bar work to settle tax bill?
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Griffin guilty in restaurant equipment scheme
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Shipping:

Singapore Court of Appeal Overturns Decision on "Wrongful" Ship Arrest Over Unpaid Bunker Bill
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (34 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

3 Stocks Nearing Bankruptcy
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

8th Circuit Appeals and BAP Courts' Recent Bankruptcy Decisions
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Professional Compensation:

River Road: A Cautionary Tale for Chapter 11 Financial Advisors
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Series: Venue and Core and Noncore Matters
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Congressman Introduces Bill to Forgive Student Loan Debts during Bankruptcy
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Let’s Not Just Create Jobs, Let’s Save Them, Too - SME companies are reportedly working to avoid chapter 11 filings at all costs
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Cross-Border:

Global Distress Signal: Developments in International and Cross-Border Insolvency
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Sales:

District Court Upholds Bankruptcy Court's Power to Enforce Section 363 Sale Order
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Indentures:

Two SDNY Decisions Hold that the Termination of a Parent Guarantee in an Out-of-Court Restructuring Violates Section 316(b) of the Trust Indenture Act
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Student Debt:

'Sugar Daddies' and Student Loan Debt
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Lehman:

Judge Approves Lehman Settlement With Pimco - Bond Firm Will Get a Fraction of What It Said It Was Owed by the Brokerage
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Investor Protection in Lehman Brothers’ Insolvency Litigation
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Sovereigns:

Ukraine bond selloff intensifies; funds brace for restructuring
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Ukraine begs IMF for more help as bankruptcy looms
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EU to consider raising new Ukraine aid to 2.5 bln euros
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UK:

Alpari UK Administrator KPMG posts FAQs for clients and creditors
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Will moving goal posts create a bankruptcy bonanza?
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BOE's Carney says ECB steps "absolutely necessary" for prosperity
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EU:

European Central Bank announces huge stimulus program --- How the ECB’s Bond-Buying Could Lift the Eurozone Economy --- European Government Bond Yields Cratered After The ECB's QE Announcement --- Who Owns the Government Bonds the ECB Will Buy? --- Program Expected to Boost Commercial Real Estate Sales --- ECB and Draghi Say 'Go Big or Go Home' --- Draghi wins praise for bond-buying spree --- Everything You Need To Know
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European Central Bank Expected to Spend 1 Trillion Euros on QE
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Draghi’s version of QE has one major flaw --- A One Sentence Explanation Of Why European QE Will Come Up Short
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German Officials at ECB Led Opposition to Draghi's QE --- Mario Draghi's QE blitz may save southern Europe, but at the risk of losing Germany
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Eurozone bond yields hit record lows
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The Owners Of European Sovereign Debt
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European sovereign debt hypocrisy
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PIIGS:

Five must-knows about the Greek elections
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Greek Stocks Surge 5% On ECB Stimulus Package
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Greece's Syriza party widens lead as election looms, polls show --- Greek leftist widens poll lead, says to end 'humiliation' --- Radical Left outsiders promising end to austerity prepare for power in Greece
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Top Economists Call For Greece To Get A Debt Write-Off Ahead Of Crucial Election
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Canada:

Why the Bank of Canada could cut rates again
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Toronto, Vancouver Among Cities Seeing Falling Wages
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Williams Moving and Storage filing for bankruptcy after 86 years
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Russia:

Ruble Colluding With Oil Brews Russian Toxic Loan Morass
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MENA:

What We Know About The New Saudi King
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Libyan Militants Just Seized A Central Bank Branch With As Much As $100 Billion Inside
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Middle East Millennials Say Their Biggest Challenge Is Finding A Job
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Ukraine:

Bankruptcy threatens crisis-torn Ukraine
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Ukraine Just Lost A Crucial Airport To Russia-Backed Rebels
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China:

China's New Enterprise Bankruptcy Law — A Great Leap Forward, But Just How Far
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Chinese factory gauge recovers lost ground on stimulus
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The Reorganization Process Under China's Corporate Bankruptcy System
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China’s civil servants to get 60% pay raise
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China pumps billions in cash into banks in bid to accelerate growth
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Chinese developer Kaisa in talks on possible asset sales-sources
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In race for best economy, China handily beats Houston, London and other Western cities
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Venezuela:

Bonds slip, foes gripe at Venezuela's economic changes
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Brazil:

Impsa’s Brazil Bankruptcy Said to Delay $2 Billion Wind Parks
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Switzerland:

Smile Shows Lehman-Like Currency Jolt From SNB
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Swiss face long hangover as ECB injects cash
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